Earthquakes and Seismograph

Earthquakes under the water can cause _________________________________.

• tornadoes

• tsunamis

• lightening

• hailstorms

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The place where an earthquake originates inside the Earth's surface is called...

• Epicenter

• Focus

• Underground

• Crust

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which wave is the most destructive and travels on the surface?

• Secondary Wave

• Primary Wave

• Long Wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

S-waves can move through which of the following?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• All of these

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which wave can travel through all materials?

• P - primary

• S - secondary

• L - Long

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is the measure of the amount of energy released in an earthquake?

• Intensity

• Epicenter

• Magnitude

• Seismogram

Many earthquakes happen along the borders of...

• Countries

• Tetonic Plates

• Climate Zones

• None of the above.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which city is closest to the epicenter?

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

• Seismograph

• Sling Psychrometer

• Spring Scale

• Balance

• Anemometer

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What type of seismic wave travels compressionally? 

• P wave

• S wave

• Surface

• None

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2